Bolivian government of Hugo Banzer
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The Bolivian government of Hugo Banzer was the conservative administration that ruled Bolivia in the late 1990s and early 2000s, noted for its controversial neoliberal policies and harsh response to social protests such as the Cochabamba Water War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hugo Banzer government | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government
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presidential administration ⓘ |
| capitalCity | La Paz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
conservative governance
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neoliberal economic agenda ⓘ strong security-oriented approach to protests ⓘ |
| coalitionPartner |
Conscience of Fatherland
NERFINISHED
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Nationalist Democratic Action NERFINISHED ⓘ Revolutionary Left Movement (Bolivia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Solidarity and Civic Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
handling of Cochabamba Water War
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support for water privatization in Cochabamba ⓘ use of security forces against social movements ⓘ |
| country | Bolivia ⓘ |
| economicPolicyOrientation |
fiscal austerity
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pro-market ⓘ |
| endTime | 2001 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Bolivian government of Jorge Quiroga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicy |
close relations with the United States
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support for US-backed coca eradication policies ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Hugo Banzer Suárez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfState | Hugo Banzer Suárez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–Cold War Latin American neoliberal wave ⓘ |
| humanRightsIssue | allegations of excessive use of force in rural coca-growing regions ⓘ |
| ideology |
conservatism
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neoliberalism ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
coca eradication campaigns
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market-oriented reforms ⓘ neoliberal economic reforms ⓘ privatization of state-owned enterprises ⓘ structural adjustment policies ⓘ |
| leaderParty | Nationalist Democratic Action NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeElection | 1997 Bolivian general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Cochabamba Water War
NERFINISHED
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social protests against water privatization in Cochabamba ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | right-wing ⓘ |
| precededBy | Bolivian government of Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada (1993–1997) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentialElection | 1997 Bolivian general election ⓘ |
| reasonForEnd | resignation of Hugo Banzer due to health problems ⓘ |
| responseToProtests | harsh repression of demonstrators ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Palacio Quemado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialConflict | conflicts with coca growers (cocaleros) ⓘ |
| startTime | 1997 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | interim presidency of Jorge Quiroga Ramírez ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 2000s
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late 1990s ⓘ |
| vicePresident | Jorge Quiroga Ramírez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Hugo Banzer government